C.H.A.R.O.N. Book Tour and Giveaway – 10/10 to 11/10

Your best hope to make it through the hour of the wolf is now on audiobook!

C.H.A.R.O.N.

Night Vigil Book 2

by Gail Z. Martin

Genre: Dark Urban Fantasy Adventure

Ex-priest Travis Dominick and former FBI agent Brent Lawson hunt demons, monsters, and supernatural troublemakers. When Brent gets a call for help from an old army buddy, he and Travis head to a small central Pennsylvania town beset by a series of unexplainable deaths and escalating paranormal activity. The murders mimic crimes from decades past, down to the smallest detail, and as Travis and Brent battle vengeful entities, rumors surface that shady government experiments helped make a bad situation even worse.

Torrential rain and rising rivers mean there’s no escaping the creatures hunting the shadows, beings that take shape from people’s deepest fears and feed on their terror. With the lives of everyone in South Fork at stake, Brent and Travis face their toughest case yet. They’ll have to confront the town’s dark secrets, the legacy of a covert supernatural psi-ops program, and their own painful memories to battle a bloodthirsty ancient creature and fight the deadly spirits that roam the night.

C.H.A.R.O.N. is a dark urban fantasy thrill ride filled with Old World spirits, legends and lore, vengeful ghosts, magic, secret government agencies, Vatican ninja-priests, found family, small- town secrets, badass bartenders, psychics, mediums, witches, small-town heroes, and an unshakable bond of friendship.

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Gail Z. Martin writes urban fantasy, epic fantasy, steampunk and more for Solaris Books, Orbit Books, Falstaff Books, SOL Publishing and Darkwind Press. Urban fantasy series include Deadly Curiosities and the Night Vigil (Sons of Darkness). Epic fantasy series include Darkhurst, the Chronicles Of The Necromancer, the Fallen Kings Cycle, the Ascendant Kingdoms Saga, and the Assassins of Landria.

Together with Larry N. Martin, she is the co-author of Iron & Blood, Storm & Fury (both Steampunk/alternate history), the Spells Salt and Steel comedic horror series, the Roaring Twenties monster hunter Joe Mack Shadow Council series, and the Wasteland Marshals near- future post-apocalyptic series. As Morgan Brice, she writes urban fantasy MM paranormal romance, with the Witchbane, Badlands, Treasure Trail, Kings of the Mountain and Fox Hollow series. Gail is also a con-runner for ConTinual, the online, ongoing multi-genre convention that never ends.

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October 2023 Free eBooks – 16th to 31st

Halloween is just around the corner!  I used to love getting trick-or-treaters.  I always thought of ways to try and scare hem.  LOL.  But now that I live in a secured apartment building, I haven’t had any for quite a few years.  We did have a few families in our building that would take their kids door-to-door, but they’ve moved out, so it’s no one anymore.  Oh Well.  Just means the candies all mine.  😂🤣

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Cover Reveal & Pre-Order: Shrouded Guard by Amanda N. Newman

Living a double life is never easy…especially when it’s shrouded with secrets and lies.

 
 

Shrouded Guard

Shrouded Curses Book 1

by Amanda N. Newman

Genre: Urban Fantasy

 

Living a double life is never easy…especially when it’s shrouded with secrets and lies.


Hunter Wildmoor lives under two identities. By day, he’s viewed only as a troubled bad boy at Hydhexa School of Magic. At night, he’s the legendary Shrouded Guard, courtesy of being raised in and training with the Guardian’s Guild since he was old enough to pick up a staff. But guild life isn’t easy. The training regimen is brutal, the missions demanding, and being the Guild Master’s right-hand man only brings on more pressure.

As if it isn’t enough to balance schoolwork and guild duties, by order of his uncle, Hunter is forced to keep his affiliation with the Guardian’s Guild a secret, an easy enough task for Hydhexa’s main outcast. At least, it was until a new student comes to Hydhexa and insists that she wants to be Hunter’s friend, no matter how much he tries to push her away.

It can’t last, though. After being assigned to a group project with two of the most accepting people he’s ever met, Hunter can’t help but find himself growing close to his newfound friends. His guild responsibilities become more demanding and his already abusive uncle only becomes more violent. To make it worse, he’s set his sights on Hunter’s new friends as potential guild recruits.

But Hunter has to do something, even if it means risking his own safety and uncovering some of the guild’s darkest secrets along the way.

Content Note: This book contains scenes depicting physical abuse, self-harm, cursing, trauma, anxiety, gaslighting, verbal abuse, and bullying.

 

**Releases April 2024 – PreOrder Now!**

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Amanda N. Newman is the author of Young Adult and New Adult fantasy novels (sometimes with aspects of other genres blended in). Her books feature strong found family elements and perfectly imperfect characters. Take a journey through other worlds and find yourself surrounded by diverse casts of characters that you can’t help but grow to love.

 

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#Crystals101 – Amber

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If you’re a fan of Jurassic Park, you know that the premise started from a mosquito that was trapped in the sap of a tree.  That sap, over millennium , became Amber.  Which isn’t a mineral or a stone, but fossilized tree resin.

So why include it as a crystal?

Because Amber has been hunted and coveted for centuries for it’s beauty and healing properties.  And what makes it even harder to find, is that Amber only comes from certain trees.  Mainly, conifers.

In fact, the girls in the crystal group I belong to, have been clamoring for Amber for a year.  Me included.  But the channels we watch and buy our crystals from haven’t been able to find any.

Actually, last month, one channel I buy from finally had some Amber pendants for sale.  Yay.  Of course, I had to buy two of them, and they weren’t as expensive as I thought they would be.

One day, while they were being shipped to me, I was sitting at my desk, waiting for something to upload to YouTube.  You should see my desk.  It’s brimming/overflowing with different types of crystals and most of the are bracelets.   🤣😂

Anyway, I randomly picked up a Citrine bracelet I’d brought about a month ago and decided to use my UV light on it.  Now, Citrine isn’t UV reactive.  Boy was I shocked when it turned out to be.  What the HECK?

I immediately grabbed some other Citrine crystals on my desk, and none of them reacted. What was this mysterious crystal?

I have to state, that from the day I received this bracelet and put it on, I felt it wasn’t Citrine.  Anyone who watches my crystal unboxing videos on my YouTube channel knows I LOVE my Citrine. So, yeah, I know how that type of material feels and how I react to it.

My next step was to use my Rock ID app on this strange crystal.  The first choice it came up with was Amber.  Amber?  Really?

Back to Google I went to see if Amber is UV reactive.  And, yes, it is.  It will give off a yellowish/green color, and with rarer forms of Amber, blue.  Wow!  I accidentally ended up with an Amber bracelet.  How cool was that?

In fact, UV light is how you check to make sure you have real Amber and not the fake, plastic kind.

If you look at the below picture, you’ll see two amber pendants and one bracelet.  The other bracelet is Citrine.  It can be very hard to tell the difference, so I can see how a seller was confused too. Especially in normal, indoor lighting.

But once I compared them outside, in direct sunlight, Wow, you can really see the difference.

The most expensive type of amber are pieces that have hair from the tree it came from, or better yet, parts or whole insects in them.  In fact, by weight, Amber costs more than Diamonds.

So, the whole moral to my rambling story, is ALWAYS check your crystals with a UV light.  You never know what surprises are in store for you. 😁😁

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Yet We Sleep, We Dream Book Tour & Giveaway – 10/9 to 10/23

A romantic space fantasy re-telling of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Yet We Sleep, We Dream

by JL Peridot

Genre: Scifi Fantasy Romance, Shakespearean Retelling

Love triangles get bent out of shape when restless gods come out to play.

Relationships are complicated enough when only humans are involved — something the crew of the starship Athenia know plenty about. These children of a changing climate are no strangers to conflicts of the heart. And it seems there’s a lot of conflict going on, even out in space.

When an alien dust finds its way on board, the veil between realms begins to fray. Old gods of a long dead planet resume their own romantic bickering while ancient magic wreaks havoc across the ship. Grudges resurface, friends turn to enemies, unrequited love turns to passion — or does it? It’s kinda hard to tell with everyone at each other’s throats.

Gentles, perchance you wonder at this show; but wonder on, till truth make all things plain. Yet We Sleep, We Dream is a romantic space-fantasy inspired by Shakespeare’s endearing hot mess, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

“I have had a most rare vision. I have had a dream, past the wit of man to say what dream it was.” — Bottom, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Content guidance: This book contains strong language, drug use, on-page sexual encounters, references to bullying, references to harassment and infertility, depictions of perilous situations, depictions of marital disharmony, awkward social situations, and technical language.

Contains:

*Friends to lovers

*Second chances

*Aussies in space (casual swears)

*Sex, weed & waking dreams

*Hot robot love action

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JL Peridot writes love letters to the future on devices form the past. She’s a qualified computer scientist, former website maker, amateur horticulturist, and sometimes illustrator. But most of the time, she’s an author of romantic science fiction. She lives with her partner and fur-family in Boorloo (Perth, Australia) on Whadjuk Noongar country.

Visit her website at jlperidot.com for the full catalogue of her work.

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The shadow Elf’s Mission Book Tour & Giveaway: 10/6 to 11/6

He is committed to protecting her, but can he convince her to trust him?

The Shadow Elf’s Mission

Elves of Eldarlan Book 5

by Elisa Rae

Genre: Fantasy Romance

Favian lives torn between two worlds. As a shadow elf, he serves Eldarlan as a warrior in the spymaster’s ranks. All the while, evidence of his gargoyle blood remains hidden beneath a spell. Despite this, he is content in the life he has chosen until one day, he spots his fated mate, but she is out of his reach in more ways than one. Years pass before he is offered the opportunity to actually meet her, but she isn’t who he thought she was.

Cersei has spent her life hiding in plain sight as the companion of an oligarch’s daughter. By blending in and not calling attention to herself, she has avoided the fate that took her father’s life. Then, political factions change, tensions rise, and her employer and his family are in danger. To make matters worse, the elven bodyguard they hired for protection won’t stop challenging her perceptions of those around her.

The Shadow Elf’s Mission is a light, fantasy romance novella about a romance between an elven/gargoyle and an elven/human woman. It features a fated mates romance where cultures clash when they encounter peril.

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The Elven Spymaster’s Thief

Elves of Eldarlan Book 1

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The Shadow Elf’s Rescuer

Elves of Eldarlan Book 2

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The Elf King’s Sacrifice

Elves of Eldarlan Book 3

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The Elven Healer’s Apprentice

Elves of Eldarlan Book 4

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A reader of fairytales and folklore, Elisa Rae loves a happy ending. Noblebright characters, dastardly villains, and chemistry between characters delight her. When she isn’t writing, she loves to watch superhero movies and literary dramas.

Elisa Rae is the pen name of Rachel Rossano.

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Jake Desmet Adventures Book Tour and Giveaway – 10/5 to 11/5

Sunken treasure, haunted shipwrecks, experimental technology, and steam-powered adventure!

Iron & Blood

A Jake Desmet Adventure Book 1

by Gail Z. Martin & Larry N. Martin

Genre: Supernatural Steampunk Adventure

Hell with the lid off.

Jake Desmet and Rick Brand, heirs to the Brand & Desmet Import Company, travel the world to secure treasures and unusual items for the collections of wealthy and supernatural patrons, accompanied by Jake’s cousin, Veronique “Nicki” LeClercq. Smuggling a small package as a favor for a Polish witch should have been easy. But when assassins come after Jake and a Ripper-style killer leaves the city awash in blood, Jake, Rick, and Nicki realize that dark magic, vampire power struggles, and industrial sabotage are just a prelude to a bigger plot that threatens New Pittsburgh and the world.

New Pittsburgh in 1898 is a crucible of invention and intrigue, the hub of American industry at the height of its steam-driven power. Born from the ashes of devastating fire, flood, and earthquake, New Pittsburgh is ruled by the shadow government of The Oligarchy. In the abandoned mine tunnels beneath the city, supernatural creatures hide from the light, emerging to feed in the smoky city known as “hell with the lid off” while their masters scheme to change the balance of power.

Stopping that scheme will require every ounce of Jake’s courage, every bit of Rick’s cunning, every scintilla of Nicki’s bravura, and all the steam- powered innovation imaginable.

Iron & Blood is a steampunk action adventure filled with daring escapades, armed airships, vengeful vampires, mysterious magic, found family, mad doctors, quirky inventors, clockwork zombies, and loyal friends.

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Spark of Destiny

Jake Desmet Adventure Book 2

Sunken treasure, haunted shipwrecks, experimental technology, and steam- powered adventure!

When Brand & Desmet airlift occult valuables out of Havana during the 1898 naval conflict with Spain, they get far more than they expect. A shipwreck with experimental tech and magical relics sparks a race to retrieve the goods—and the winner might turn the tide of the war and the balance of power.

Jake Desmet, Rick Brand, Nicki LeClercq, quirky inventor Adam Farber, and agents from the Department of Supernatural Investigation race goons, ghouls, and ghosts to salvage the cargo, finding themselves in the crosshairs as attacks come from all sides.

Amid the struggle for control of the Caribbean, supernatural forces battle for the upper hand. European warlocks covet the spoils of war, while the island witch dynasties seek to break free of foreign empires.

Can Rick, Jake, and their friends retrieve the missing shipment, or will dark magic and betrayal sink their chances?

Spark of Destiny is a steampunk action/adventure filled with clockwork creatures, armed airships, vengeful ghosts, cursed relics, strange cryptids, nefarious schemes, found family, loyal friends, and plenty of explosions!

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Storm & Fury

A Storm & Fury Adventures Collection

New Pittsburgh, 1898 – a crucible of invention and intrigue. Born from the ashes of devastating fire, flood and earthquake, the city is ruled by the shadow government of The Oligarchy. In the swarming streets, people of a hundred nations drudge to feed the engines of progress. The Department of Supernatural Investigation was set up to take care of those things that live below, that go bump in the night… those odd cases that go beyond ‘standard’ investigation. Nicknamed ‘Storm and Fury’, Mitch Storm and Jacob Drangosavich are two of the more creative agents, working in New Pittsburgh and obeying the rules – when they have to.

A collection of short stories and novellas set in the world of the Iron & Blood novels and the related Storm and Fury Adventures.

Includes: Airship Down, Ruin Creek, Resurrection Day, The Hunt, Grave Voices, and Rogue. Plus two bonus stories: Ghost Wolf and a Steampunk fairy tale: The Patented Troll

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Peacemaker

Sharps & Springfield Book 1

by Morgan Brice (aka Gail Z. Martin)

Secret agents, forbidden love, danger, and magic!

Supernatural Secret Service agents Owen Sharps and Calvin Springfield meet on the train to their new assignment in St. Louis, and sparks fly between them. But it’s 1897, and they need to be very careful—falling in love can be dangerous for men like them.

It’s their first case together, investigating mysterious disappearances—including the two agents who preceded them. Grim evidence leads them to look for a darker purpose. Old ghosts haunt the railroad line, zombie rise, signs point to ritual sacrifice, and they suspect someone is trying to open the gates of hell.

Can Calvin and Owen stop the mayhem, thwart the vampires, and find true love, or will everything go up in smoke?

Peacemaker is a high-stakes steampunk MM romance thrill ride filled with found family, paranormal Pinkertons, intrepid reporters, mysterious disappearances, nefarious land brokers, hellhounds, zombies, vengeful spirits, dark spells, absinthe magic, a ruthless vampire railroad baron and a love that won’t be denied.

Before Colt and Winchester, there was Sharps & Springfield!

Peacemaker is the first book in the new Sharps & Springfield series.

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Gail Z. Martin discovered her passion for science fiction, fantasy and ghost stories in elementary school. The first story she wrote at age five was about a vampire. Her favorite TV show as a preschooler was Dark Shadows. At age 14, she decided to become a writer. She enjoys attending science fiction/fantasy conventions, Renaissance fairs and living history sites.

Larry N. Martin is the author of the new sci-fi adventure novel Salvage Rat. He is the co-author (with Gail Z. Martin) of the Spells, Salt, and Steel/New Templars series; the Steampunk series Iron & Blood; and a collection of short stories and novellas: The Storm & Fury Adventures set in the Iron & Blood universe. He is also the co-author of the upcoming Wasteland Marshals series and the Joe Mack Cauldron/Secret Council series.

The Martins have three children, a Maltese, and a Golden Retriever.

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Featured Free eBook: Somber Stroll by Mark Tullius

Horror hits your hometown.

This twisted short story collection includes five somber strolls through what could be any suburban town.

In this short story collection you’ll find yourself:

– an overworked father trying to protect his son. – an injured construction worker questioning reality.

– a sensitive teenage girl watching a mixed martial arts battle to the death.

– an aging DJ granting a sick girl’s glorious last wish.

– the fifth and final tale is a shocking jaunt through the author’s mind, full of juicy revelations and admissions.

These bizarre and bloody tales will leave you begging for more.

What readers have to say about Mark Tullius and his horror fiction:

“Mark Tullius is so dark. he goes to places where the devil would need a map and a flashlight. He has an incredible gift for very meaty short stories.” ★★★★★

“Mark Tullius creatively weaves somewhat everyday occurrences into the ultimate doom for the main characters. He writes in a way where reading is fast paced (hard to explain) so that you don’t want to miss a moment of the story.” ★★★★★

“A terrific group of short stories. He has a very precise way of writing that few have. Some of these stories are guaranteed night terrors.” ★★★★★

“Great short stories to read alone at night.” ★★★★★

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Featured Free eBook: The Things They Did To Kill A Monster by Steven M Phillips

FeaKapitan Von Wrinkle, Spitz and Rolph had met in a staging camp on the bank of the Rhine opposite Strasbourg. One night, huddled for warmth around a small can of burning oil, they had revealed to each other their deep and intense loathing for the politics and actions of the Nazi party and had resolved to seek asylum from the war in nearby Switzerland or Lichtenstein.

Now they are relentlessly hunted for desertion and looking for a way out. They make their way through the Black Forest in an attempt to shake off their pursuers, only to stumble into something far darker than that from which they escape.

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Pets In Space 8 Book Tour & Giveaway 10-3 to 10-24

Blast off into adventure through the multi-verses brimming with heart-pounding escapades, swoon-worthy romances, and the best pet sidekicks ever!

Pets in Space 8

A Science Fiction Romance Anthology

with stories by

R.J. Blain, Susan Hayes, Honey Phillips, Skye MacKinnon & Arizona Tape, Carol Van Natta, Tana Stone, S.J. Pajonas, Carysa Locke, JC Hay, Elva Birch, Gail Koger

Join the PETS IN SPACE crew!

Blast off into adventure with the eighth installment of PETS IN SPACE, a dynamic anthology of 11 never-before-seen science fiction romance stories! Rocket through the multi-verses brimming with heart-pounding escapades, swoon-worthy romances, and the best pet sidekicks ever!

Each story will pull you into the far-flung corners of the cosmos with intrepid heroes and heroines you’ll want to cheer for as they fight to save their world and find their happily ever afters. You’ll adore the furry, feathered, and scaly friends who have come to help their brave human companions on their quests.

This limited-edition anthology includes novellas by some of the biggest names in science fiction romance including USA TODAY bestselling authors R.J. Blain, Susan Hayes, Honey Phillips, Skye MacKinnon, Arizona Tape, Carol Van Natta, Tana Stone, S.J. Pajonas, Carysa Locke, JC Hay, plus award-winning authors Gail Koger and Elva Birch.

The Pets in Space 8 authors continue their vital support of Hero-Dogs.org, the non-profit charity that provides trained service dogs for disabled U.S. veterans and first-responders.

So, grab your space helmet to discover adventure and love — buy Pets in Space 8 today!

Experimental Voyage by R.J. Blain

She’s a test subject and a xeno-botanist. He’s a socially- challenged starship pilot. Can they solve the mystery of an uncharted world and figure out how to get home again?

Her Cyborg Lumberjack by Susan Hayes

Psy-hawks were supposed to be weapons. They decided to be matchmakers instead.

The Cyborg Way by Honey Phillips

A lonely settler and a cynical cyborg make a discovery that could change everything they know about Mars – and each other.

The Alien’s Falconer by Skye MacKinnon & Arizona Tape

In the battle of wits between space pirate Georgia and her pet bird versus Captain Ellabee and crew, the last thing either woman expected was the chance for love.

Stellar Drift by Carol Van Natta

A missing-in-action military pilot, her rescued pet, and a dedicated forest ranger race to find the source of a deadly disease that a violent gang thinks will make them rich.

Rescue by Tana Stone

Tegan’s plan to be the perfect ship’s midwife get derailed by sexy warrior Zaandr and an unscheduled stop that lands them and the ship’s unpredictable pet in a lush pleasure house. What could go wrong?

Tilli’s Second Chance by S.J. Pajonas

A spaceship designer expelled from the Academy gets one shot at redemption—but reaching for the stars means confronting past heartaches that could destroy her future.

Shattered Echoes by Carysa Locke

Iona, a powerful telepath, takes on a dangerous quest to uncover shadows of her past to reclaim her destiny. Is her rival, Zephyr, the key he claims to be?

Devil in the Details by JC Hay

Revenge-driven bounty hunter Bryony must decide if sexy enforcer Lorcan is the undercover agent he claims, and can get her what she really wants: the crime lord who destroyed her family.

Small Acts of Intergalactic Rebellion by Elva Birch

Junior Technician Tanadara must trust her sexy telepathic supervisor to break all the rules and help save her illicit pets from destruction.

Cosmic Capers by Gail Koger

Psychic Casey wants to pounce on Coletti war commander Hothar. Too bad they first have to save the galaxy from brain-eating aliens and traitorous humans, and their only weapon is a cowardly witch who faints a lot.

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Howdy. My name is Gail Koger and once upon a time I was a 9-1-1 dispatcher. Too many years of wild requests, screwy questions, bizarre behavior and outrageous demands have left me with a permanent twitch and an uncontrollable craving for chocolate. I took up writing science fiction romance to keep from killing people. So far, it has worked.

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